10 Under $10: Fun to be had in Spokane

1. SFCC 50th Anniversary Celebration 4:30 p.m. Friday, Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Spokane Falls Community College is 50, and they’re celebrating with an afternoon of free and fun activities followed by a drive-in movie. Enjoy planetarium shows, entrance into the CCS Athletics soccer game, lawn games, sidewalk chalk drawing, visits with Skitch, campus tours and department demos (including 3D printing in the library) and art displays. Food will also be available for purchase from a variety of local food trucks. And be sure to stick around for the outdoor showing of “Wonder Woman” in the parking lot P9 at dusk. (509) 533-4195. Admission: FREE

2. Gonzaga Men’s Basketball Kraziness in the Kennel 4 p.m. Saturday, McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinatti Drive. Get a first look at the 2017-18 Gonzaga men’s basketball team in the Blue & White Scrimmage. Festivities include appearances by Spike and the Gonzaga Cheerleaders, performances by the Gonzaga Dance Team & Bomb Squad, an autograph session with the men’s basketball team and more. Open to the public. (509) 313-6000. Admission: FREE

3. No Clue 8 p.m. Friday, Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. We follow the mayhem of being trapped in an inn full of quirky characters – one with a grudge to settle. When the evening is over you (the audience) decide who is responsible for all the dead bodies. This all improvised murder mystery is rated for general audiences. Friday nights at 8 p.m. (509) 747-7045. Admission: $7

4. Star Wars Reads Day 1-3 p.m. Coeur d’Alene Library, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. The event will feature Star Wars games, crafts, activities – and a visit from the 501st Legion. Following the fun at 3 p.m., a free movie – “Rogue One” (rated PG-13) will be screened in the Community Room. “Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion” – the two-part pilot for the animated series – will be screened in the Shirley Parker Story Room, also at 3 p.m. (208) 769-2315. Admission: FREE

5. Custer’s 42nd Annual Fall Antique & Collectors Sale 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. Featuring more than 100 dealers from across the West Coast selling thousands of Antiques and collectibles in all price ranges. With free parking. www.custershows.com. Admission: $6/adults; kids 12 and younger free.

6. KPBX Kids Concert: SPARC Oktoberfest 1 p.m. Saturday, River Park Square, Atrium, 808 W. Main Ave. Celebrate Oktoberfest with traditional German brass music and a few German dances from the Silver Spurs Folk Dancers. (509) 328-5729. Admission: FREE

7. Meet & Peek: An Artist’s Open House 1 p.m. Saturday, North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. We’re celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month with artist Karen Mobley. Stop by to meet and discuss art with Karen, see her in the beginning stages of a project, enjoy some refreshments and celebrate creativity in our community. (509) 893-8350. Admission: FREE

8. Monday Movies at Magic Lantern 7 p.m. Monday, Magic Lantern, 25 W. Main Ave. The Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, in partnership with the Magic Lantern and The Black Lens, is hosting a series of eight award-winning independent documentary films at the Magic Lantern in downtown Spokane. All films are followed by a discussion about the film with the audience and special guests, co-facilitated by Alliance Executive Director Wendy Levy and Black Lens editor Sandra Williams. Tickets are $8 per film, and $59 if you purchase the series. This week: “Unrest,” from Jen Brea, whose life is derailed by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (509) 209-2383. Admission: $8

9. Northwest of New Orleans 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. A monthly jazz variety show. October’s event features Washboard Chaz. (509) 747-2174. Admission: $7-$10

10. “The Thing” 7 p.m. Monday, Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. John Carpenter’s 1982 fantasy-sci-fi hit is back for another round on the big screen starring Kurt Russell and Richard Dysart in “The Thing.” Travel to remote Antarctica, where a group of research scientists are puzzled when a helicopter shoots a sled dog near their base camp. Things take a much darker and violent turn when the scientists bring the dog back to camp only to find that it brutally attacks crew members and their canines. It also assumes the shape of its victims. A helicopter pilot (Russell) and camp doctor (Dysart) engage in a gruesome battle against the beast to save their crew. Rated R. (509) 227-7638. Admission: $6/adults, $3/students online (https://tickets.vendini.com/); at $10/adults, $7/students at the door.